Caitlin Clark is gaining recognition beyond her on-court achievements after one of her rare sports collectible cards sold for an astonishing $317,000 at auction. This milestone reflects the growing prestige of the Caitlin Clark Immaculate Logowoman card within the sports memorabilia market.
The sports card industry, currently valued at $1.47 billion, has seen rapid growth and is forecasted to reach $3.7 billion by 2032, according to Sky Quest Technology. While cards of historic figures like Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, and Honus Wagner sell for millions, and recent icons such as LeBron James and Patrick Mahomes have achieved one-million-dollar sales, Clark’s collectibles are quickly rising in prominence.
Details Behind the Immaculate Logowoman Sale
The Immaculate Logowoman Caitlin Clark 1/1 card, sold by Goldin auction house, fetched $317,000 on a recent Saturday, making it one of her highest-price sales to date. This sale ranks as the third-largest price for any Clark card, only behind the $660,000 Flawless Logowoman 1/1 sold at Fanatics Collect last month and a $366,000 Panini Prizm WNBA Signatures Gold Vinyl 1/1.
Ben Burrows, a sports memorabilia expert, highlighted the significance of this sale by stating,
“has now had 11 public sales of $100,000 or more and three of $300,000-plus,”
—Ben Burrows, sports memorabilia expert—emphasizing Clark’s growing impact beyond just her basketball career.
Context of the Caitlin Clark Card Series and Its Market Impact
The Immaculate is one of three prominent Caitlin Clark cards in Panini‘s Logowoman collection. The other notable pieces include the Flawless Logowoman, which recently garnered widespread attention, and the National Treasure Rookie Patch Autograph scheduled for Fanatics Collect’s August Premier Auction.
Although Clark’s cards remain a distance from historic highs like the inflation-adjusted $13.5 million Topps Mickey Mantle card, her auction results showcase a significant cultural shift. The increasing value of Clark’s cards underscores a growing appreciation for women’s basketball, driven by what analysts have termed the “Clark Effect.”